[Milsurplus] Mystery Radio

[Al Klase]

Hue,

The output tube in this device is a 3B4 VHF tube used in AN/PRC-6. "Tube 
Lore" says the type was registered in 1948, so I'm discounting any WWII 
involvement.

Radio you suggest reminds me of NAVY RBZ'


Regards,
AL

On 11/30/2025 12:17 AM, Hubert Miller wrote:
> Al, years ago, i read in some book about American troops who 
> encountered agent who was detailed to infiltrate German lines. I 
> believe the text vaguely described a portable radio of the same form 
> factor as what you picture, that is, "long and narrow". It sounded 
> like a suicide mission to me; i mean, what are German soldiers in the 
> forest around Bastogne going to think about a "lost civilian" out in 
> the woods, with no good explanation, and they're not going to search 
> him ? As i recall, the American soldiers also considered the agent a 
> real hero, too. The radio mentioned was to be worn next to the body 
> under the outer coat. I recall seeing also in an elder Radio News a 
> photo of a set i thought was this described radio. I am confident i 
> still have both these documents  but - - i am not very organized, and 
> don't have a clue at present of title or date or exact whereabouts. If 
> and when i do rediscover, i will post here. If this set is yours, i 
> would certainly keep it until i learned definitivley more.
> -Hue Miller
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> Sent from my Galaxy
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-- 
ARK Sig Block Al Klase - N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

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